Special ions


hydroxide ion [[$\text{OH}^{-}$]]
sulphate ion [[$\text{SO}_4^{2-}$]]
phosphate ion [[$\text{PO}_4^{3-}$]] 
nitrate ion [[$\text{NO}_3^{-}$]] 
carbonate ion [[$\text{CO}_3^{2-}$]] 
acetate ion [[$\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^{-}$]]
ammonium ion [[$\text{NH}_4^{+}$]] 

Note that a sulphate in Britain is a sulfate on the other side of the Atlantic!